Original British WWI Era Early Rose-Top Cheshire Constabulary Police Bobby Helmet - Complete MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and traversed by band after

and traversed by band after band of barbed wire entanglements

The interior is in very good condition with a celluloid sweat guard lining intact to the crown and leather sweatband which is embossed with the makers name:

and this is the perfect opportunity to acquire one that is in great shape

and three grandchildren

According to British Museum curator Christopher Spring

Original British WWI Era Early Rose-Top Cheshire Constabulary Police Bobby Helmet - Complete MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and traversed by band afterOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Traditional Bobby helmet was named after the creator of the British Police Force, Sir Robert Peel, who became Prime Minister under Queen Victoria. This early version, known as a "Rose Top," features a blacked brass top fitting, in the shape of a rose, hence the name. The front Helmet plate has a King's Crown to top, over a starburst. There is a circle around the cypher which reads CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY. The